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What type of trees are on Purple Mountain?
evergreens and oaks
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Who convinced Sun Quan to make Nanjing his capital?
Liu Bei
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What impressed Liu Bei so much about Nanjing?
Nanjing's impeccable geographic position
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What is Nanjing surrounded by?
the Yangtze River and mountains
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When did a thick wave of smog first appear in Central and Eastern China?
2 December 2013
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How long was Nanjing ranked as "severely polluted" during this wave?
five straight days
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On what days did Nanjing have to issue a Red Alert because of the severe air pollution?
From 5 to 6 December
[ "Nanjing\n\nA dense wave of smog began in the Central and Eastern part of China on 2 December 2013 across a distance of around 1,200 kilometres (750 mi), including Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shanghai and Zhejiang. A lack of cold air flow, combined with slow-moving air masses carrying industrial emiss...
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What is the full name for Nanjing's government?
"People's Government of Nanjing City"
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How many parties rule Nanjing?
one-party
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What party rules Nanjing?
the CPC
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Who is considered to be the governor of Nanjing?
the CPC Nanjing Committee Secretary
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who is the executive leader of Nanjing, working under the secretary?
the mayor
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What was the population of Nanjing in 2010?
8.005 million
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What was the estimated population of Nanjing in 2011?
8.11 million
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How was the population figure for 2010 obtained?
the Sixth China Census
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What was Nanjing's birth rate?
8.86 percent
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How many people were considered to be living in the urban portion of Nanjing?
6.47 million
[ "Nanjing\n\nAccording to the Sixth China Census, the total population of the City of Nanjing reached 8.005 million in 2010. The statistics in 2011 estimated the total population to be 8.11 million. The birth rate was 8.86 percent and the death rate was 6.88 percent. The urban area had a population of 6.47 million p...
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What is the overwhelming ethnic majority in Nanjing?
Han nationality
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What minority nationality is most common?
Hui nationalities
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What is the second most common minority group in Nanjing?
Manchu
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How many people of Manchu descent live in Nanjing?
2,311
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How many minority nationality types does Nanjing contain?
50
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In addition to textiles, what other industry is Nanjing known for, since the Three Kingdoms period?
minting
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Why is Nanjing so strong in textiles and minting?
its strategic geographical location and convenient transportation
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During what dynasty was Nanjing the biggest business center in all of East Asia?
Ming
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In what dynasty were textiles particularly popular?
Qing
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During the textile boom, how many jobs were created?
around 200 thousand jobs
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In what time period did Nanjing transform from a producer to more of a consumer city?
Into the first half of the twentieth century
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What mostly caused the shift to a consumer city?
the rapid expansion of its wealthy population
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What is Zhongyang Shangchang?
huge department stores
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In what year did the revenue of food and entertainment eclipse the output of industry?
1933
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How much of the population worked in a service capacity at that time?
One third of the city population
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What did the government build in Nanjing during the 1950's?
a series of state-owned heavy industries
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The mistakes the government made during this period resulted in what type of growth?
negative economic growth
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How many Pillar industries were there from the 1960s to the 1980s?
Five
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The inability to compete with multinational firms led to what for workers?
large numbers of layoff
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The government wanted Nanjing to be what kind of industrial city?
“world-class”
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What type of industries are now dominant in Nanjing?
Service industries
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How much of the city's GDP do the service industries contribute to?
about 60 percent
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Companies such as Huawei, ZTE and Lenovo have built what in Nanjing?
many R & D centers and institutions
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Companies such as Ford, IBM, Lucent, Samsung and SAP have built what in Nanjing?
research center
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The top 3 industries in Nanjing are?
financial industry, culture industry and tourism industry
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What was Nanjing's GDP in 2013?
RMB 801 billion
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What was Nanjing's GDP per person in 2013?
RMB 98,174(US$16041)
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Was the GDP in 2013 an increase or decrease over 2012's levels?
increase
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How was Nanjing's unemployment rate, compared to the nation as a whole?
lower than the national average
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What was Nanjing's GDP ranking in all of China for 2013?
12th
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What are the three types of transport in Nanjing?
land, water and air
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What is the most popular method of travel for citizens?
public transportation
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How many bridges does Nanjing have over the Yangtze River?
five
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How many tunnels does Nanjing have over the Yangtze River?
two
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Where is the city centre located?
on the south bank
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Nanjing's railway is important, and is located in what region of China?
eastern China
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What line does Nanjing serve as a railway junction for?
Beijing-Shanghai (Jinghu)
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What lines comprise the Beijing-Shanghai (Jinghu) line?
the old Jinpu and Huning Railways
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What high-speed railway is Nanjing connected to that contains Shanghai?
Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Passenger Dedicated Line
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What type of railway lines are now under construction?
several more high-speed rail lines
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How many railway stations are there in Nanjing?
17
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Which are the two most prominent railway stations?
Nanjing Railway Station and Nanjing South Railway Station
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When was the Nanjing Railway Station originally constructed?
1968
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In what year was the Nanjing Railway Station re-built?
2005
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Which station is one of the 5 hub stations on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway line?
Nanjing South Railway Station
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What type of highways let commuters get to cities fast?
Express highways
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How many miles of highways are in Nanjing?
140 mi
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What are the names of the artery roads in Nanjing?
Zhongshan Road and Hanzhong
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Zhongshan Road and Hanzhong cross each other in what area of Nanjing?
in the city centre, Xinjiekou
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What is the total coverage of the city with roads, in miles?
181.15 mi/100 sq mi
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What are the main types of public transportation?
bus, taxi and metro systems
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How many companies are involved with the network of buses?
three companies
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How many stations are there in total in the Nanjing metro system?
121 stations
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When does Nanjing expect to finish it's light rail line?
2030
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How many bus routes are there in Nanjing?
more than 370 routes
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What is Nanjing's airport called?
Lukou International Airport
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How many routes does Nanjing's airport run?
85 routes
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How many passengers did the airport service in 2013?
15,011,792 passengers
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When did the airport open for business?
28 June 1997
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What airport was the primary airport before Lukou?
Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport
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What is the largest inland port for China?
Port of Nanjing
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How long is the Port of Nanjing?
98 kilometres (61 mi) in length
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How many berths does the Port contain?
64
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When did Longtan Containers Port Area open up?
March 2004
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How many containers can Longtan Containers Port Area handle?
one million container-capacity
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When was the very first Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge finished?
the 1960s
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What was the symbolism of the bridge?
symbol of modern China
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When did the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge first open for traffic?
1968
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What type of design is the bridge?
a two-tiered road and rail design
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How many more bridges have been built since the first one was completed?
four
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How many ancient capitals does China have in its history?
four
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What type of people does Nanjing draw because of its culture?
intellectuals
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In what dynasties did poets congregate in Nanjing?
the Tang and Song dynasties
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When did the city serve as the official imperial examination centre?
the Ming and Qing dynasties
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What was the name of the examination centre?
Jiangnan Examination Hall
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How is Nanjing seen, from a cultural perspective?
as a “city of culture”
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Who provides strong support to Nanjing?
local educational institutions
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What city is considered one of the more pleasant cities to live in, by the Chinese?
Nanjing
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Does Nanjing have a long or short tradition of culture?
a long cultural tradition
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Where do some of the country's most prominent art groups call home?
Nanjing
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Which opera company is based in Nanjing?
Jiangsu Peking Opera Institute
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What art company is based in Nanjing?
Nanjing Xiaohonghua Art Company
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Name two dance groups that are based in Nanjing:
the Qianxian Dance Company, Nanjing Dance Company
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